Texas State Representative
Dewayne Burns 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)
Legislative Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB3901
Relating to parental administrations for certain adults with intellectual disabilities and the prosecution of a related criminal offense.
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Texas House Bill HB4303
Relating to the creation of the Prairie Ridge Municipal Management District No. 1 and to the correction of defined terms in the law governing the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 1 and the law governing the Joshua Farms Municipal Management District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.
Co-Sponsor of Legislation
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Texas House Bill HB3904
Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB7
Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services.
Co-Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB4
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the relative or other designated caregiver placement program and to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB421
Filed
11/21/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to an exemption from application of the Private Security Act for volunteer security services provided at a place of religious worship.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB434
Filed
11/21/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to eliminating the wrongful birth cause of action.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB435
Filed
11/21/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB457
Filed
11/29/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the confidentiality of certain home address information in ad valorem tax appraisal records.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB500
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB506
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB515
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to assessment of public school students and providing accelerated instruction and eliminating performance requirements based on performance on certain assessment instruments.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB543
Filed
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the required vote by a presidential elector.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB577
Filed
12/13/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to the authority of a political subdivision to adopt or enforce certain regulations regarding whether a private employer may obtain or consider an employment applicant's or employee's criminal history record information.
Joint Author of Legislation
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular
Texas House Bill HB657
Filed
12/20/16
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Governor Action
Bill Becomes Law
Relating to procedures for a student enrolled in a special education program who fails to perform satisfactorily on certain assessment instruments.